What is Kent England famous for?

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1. What is Kent England famous for?
2. What city is Kent in UK?
3. Did Vikings settle in Kent?
4. What is Kent like in the UK?
5. Is Kent UK safe?
6. Is Kent expensive to live?
7. How long is Kent from London?
8. Why is Kent called Kent?
9. What did the Romans call Kent?
10. Is Kent bigger than London?
11. What's the worst place to live in Kent?
12. Where should I not live in Kent?
13. Is it safe to live in Kent?
14. Is Kent a good place to live in UK?
15. Is Kent a good place to live?
16. What part of Kent is closest to London?
17. What do you call someone from Kent?
18. Why was Kent called Kent?
19. Is Kent a posh area?
20. Is Kent a bad area?

What is Kent England famous for?

Kent is known as the Garden of England due to the number of hop gardens and the growing industry producing an abundance of local produce. Kent is well known for locally sourced food and drink with specialities such as Whitstable Oysters, Romney Marsh Lamb, Dover Sole and Gypsy Tart.

What city is Kent in UK?

Kent is a county in South East England and one of the home counties....

Kent
Website	www.kent.gov.uk
Districts
Districts of Kent Unitary County council area
Districts	Sevenoaks Dartford Gravesham Tonbridge and Malling Medway Maidstone Tunbridge Wells Swale Ashford City of Canterbury Folkestone and Hythe Thanet Dover

Did Vikings settle in Kent?

The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle records that Kent was first attacked by Viking raiders in the late eighth century. ... In 892, when southern England was united under Alfred the Great, Kent was on the brink of disaster. Alfred had defeated Guthrum the Old and allowed Vikings by treaty to settle in East Anglia and the North East.

What is Kent like in the UK?

Kent has it all – beautiful unspoilt countryside, nearly 350 kilometers of serene coastline, pretty villages, and bustling towns and cities. Its proximity to both London and the sea makes it a highly desirable place to which to relocate when escaping London.

Is Kent UK safe?

How safe is Kent? Overall, the county of Kent ranks 10th in England for safety, with an average score of 7.7. It is beaten by its neighbouring county, East Sussex, but ranks higher than more rural counties such as Devon, Suffolk and Shropshire. Oxfordshire has been identified as the safest county in England.

Is Kent expensive to live?

While Kent CC benefits from fairly good incomes and reasonable house prices for the region it is in, it suffers from low employment and a lot of overworking, as well as a very high cost of living, and this is why it has fallen into the lower half of Uswitch's Best Places to Live in The UK Quality of Life Index results ...

How long is Kent from London?

41 miles The distance between Kent and London is 41 miles. The road distance is 45.8 miles.

Why is Kent called Kent?

Kent - a county of two halves. ... The name Kent derives from the ancient Celtic tribe who inhabited South East England from the Thames to the south coast. Their lands included modern Kent plus parts of Surrey, Sussex and Greater London. The Roman's called the people the Cantii or Cantiaci and the county Cantium.

What did the Romans call Kent?

Iron Age and Roman Period Julius Caesar called Kent, Cantium, and the pre-Roman local tribe the Cantiaci subsequently become a civitas (unit of local administration) of Roman Britain, based at Durovernum Cantiacorum (modern Canterbury).

Is Kent bigger than London?

London is the largest city in both England and the United Kingdom, followed by Birmingham. Northampton is the largest town without city status....100 Largest Cities and Towns in the UK by Population.

Rank	62
in region	9
City/Town	Maidstone
Ceremonial county	Kent
Region	South East

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What's the worst place to live in Kent?

A poll on satirical website ILiveHere has revealed that the town of Swanley was the worst place to live in Kent. ILiveHere is a website where local residents take brutal digs and swipes at their hometown - all in the name of satire.

Where should I not live in Kent?

We have compiled a list of some of the places residents have claimed are among Kent's worst to live in and made a few minor corrections.

• Margate. Sunny scenes at Margate beach (Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire) ...
• Gravesend. ...
• Rochester. ...
• Canterbury. ...
• Ashford. ...
• Tonbridge. ...
• Folkestone. ...
• Sheerness.

Is it safe to live in Kent?

How safe is Kent? Overall, the county of Kent ranks 10th in England for safety, with an average score of 7.7. It is beaten by its neighbouring county, East Sussex, but ranks higher than more rural counties such as Devon, Suffolk and Shropshire.

Is Kent a good place to live in UK?

Where does your town rank in the country's best places to live? Kent is a great place to live and there are so many reasons to want to move here. According to a recent study, in fact, two areas in Kent rank as some of the best places to live in the country - placing fifth and eleventh.

Is Kent a good place to live?

Where does your town rank in the country's best places to live? Kent is a great place to live and there are so many reasons to want to move here. According to a recent study, in fact, two areas in Kent rank as some of the best places to live in the country - placing fifth and eleventh.

What part of Kent is closest to London?

London commuter towns: Kent

• Sevenoaks. Population: 29,506. Distance from Charing Cross: 21 miles. ...
• Canterbury. Population: 54,480. Distance from Charing Cross: 54 miles. ...
• Royal Tunbridge Wells. Population: 57,772. Distance from Charing Cross: 40 miles. ...
• Gravesend. Population: 51.560. Distance from Charing Cross: 21 miles.

What do you call someone from Kent?

Most English counties have nicknames for people from that county, such as a Tyke from Yorkshire and a Yellowbelly from Lincolnshire; the traditional nickname for people from Kent is "Kentish Long-Tail", deriving from the long-held belief on the continental mainland of Medieval Europe that the English had tails.

Why was Kent called Kent?

The name Kent derives from the ancient Celtic tribe who inhabited South East England from the Thames to the south coast. Their lands included modern Kent plus parts of Surrey, Sussex and Greater London. The Roman's called the people the Cantii or Cantiaci and the county Cantium.

Is Kent a posh area?

The town offers an affluent country lifestyle whilst being very close to London. That has affected house prices considerably. As a result, it has for many decades been very popular with more affluent commuters. It is a relatively young town demographically with 82% of the population being under 64.

Is Kent a bad area?

Kent is among the top 10 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Kent in 2020 was 85 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 41 out of 1,000 residents.